[Rec] The Lantern: Hidden Side of Occult Study with William

$15.00

The Lantern: The Hidden Side of Occult Study
Recorded April 7th 2026
Speaker: William Kiesel
Live at Besant Lodge Fireplace
Prerequisite: None

Join William fireside for The Lantern: The Hidden Side of Occult Study,  live from the private library of the Besant Lodge.

The esoteric seeker approaching occult texts are often presented with the two-fold approach of Theory and Practice, which supplies a basic
outline for any practical study.

In this talk, William will delve beyond the surface of this forked path into the topic of an esoteric approach. The Hidden Side of Occult Study offers to provide the proper context for receiving the best information textual studies may supply to the practitioner. Suggestions for seekers will be presented for optimizing the information for the application of the teachings of the wisdom traditions.

 

Speaking from his experiences walking the path, and offering plenty of wise council, the Lantern series is hosted by William Kiesel who shares stories, proposes theories, sheds a light upon history, and tells the tales you won’t find in books.

He introduces esoteric figures he has met in his life, shares his scholarship on an array of topics and offers mentorship from mouth to ear.

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William Kiesel has walked the path of esotericism for over 30 years. His practical experience and historical knowledge of occult literature and culture draws from such diverse disciplines as Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, Qabalah, Thelema, Alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and Ceremonial Magic. He continues to study esoteric symbol systems in religion, mythology and folklore in historical and contemporary contexts. William is a natural teacher and good orator with the distinct talent of making the enigmas of esoteric symbolism clear to the curious. He is also the director at Ouroboros Press, the publisher of classic texts of Western Esotericism. www.bookarts.org